Universities & Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland

1. EAUC Conference 31st March 2009 Universities & Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland Andrew Chamberlain, EAUC Scotland Manager achamberlain@eauc.org.uk 07595 826 819www.eauc.org.uk/scotland David Somervell, Vice-Convener, EAUC-Scotland, D.Somervell@ed.ac.uk Sustainability Adviser, University of Edinburgh Tel 0131 650 2073 Sustainability www.eso.ed.ac.uk Transport www.transport.ed.ac.uk

2. 1. Climate Change: happening NOW

4. Global Energy Consumption 1860-2000

5. Impact on C02 concentrations in atmosphere Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

6. Global Population 1750 to end of 21st century

7. Ecological Footprint / Population 1961

8. Ecological Footprint / Population 2005

13. No Polar Bear - due to Climate Change?

17. Extreme droughts will plague sub-Saharan Africa. Children stand behind one of thousands of livestock that died from thirst in southern Ethiopia. [REUTERS March 2006]

18. 2. Fuel Scarcity / Energy In-Security

20. Oil - The big turn facing us …

21. 3. STERN: The need to INVEST

23. Combined Heat and Power

24. CHP Engine: 85% efficiency • GE Jenbacher 612 Engine

25. 4. The emerging imperatives

26. The INTERNAL drivers • Contain long-term Energy Costs • Reduce maintenance burden • Enhance student and staff experience • Promote ourselves as pro-active agents • Keep well out of the Courts! • The Principals’ Climate Commitment

27. Electricity Market Yo-Yo £££

28. The EXTERNAL drivers • EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) • Energy Performance of Buildings Directive • Building Standards (Scotland) updates • Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) • Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) • Carbon Trust Standard (CTS)

29. Energy Performance Certificates

31. Time is running out! Get weaving

32. Carbon Reduction Commitment CRC

34. CTS – a CRC “Early Action Metric”

36. The Climate Commitment “We welcome the opportunities: • To harness our academic talents and expand Scotland's ability – through our research capacity, knowledge exchange activity and the provision of skills, modules and courses – to create solutions to the challenges posed by climate change” “… we commit our institution to: • Allocate time and resources to implementing measures • Within a year, publishing a five-year climate action plan with targets and time scales to achieve a significant reduction in emissions …”

37. Signatories as at March 2009 University of Aberdeen University of Dundee University of Edinburgh Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh Napier University University of Glasgow Glasgow Caledonian Uni Glasgow School of Art Open University in Scotland Queen Margaret University University of St Andrews Scottish Agricultural College University of Stirling University of Strathclyde UHI Millennium Institute University of W Scotland Aberdeen College Anniesland College Adam Smith College Angus College Ayr College Cardonald College Clydebank College Dumfries & Galloway College Dundee College Edinburgh’s Telford College Elmwood College Forth Valley College James Watt College John Wheatley College Langside College Lews Castle College Moray College Motherwell College North Highland College Oatridge College Reid Kerr College S Lanarkshire College Stevenson College Stow College West Lothian College 25 Colleges and 15 Universities to date

38. Climate Action Plan Road Map www.eauc.org.uk/scotlands_principals_climate_commitment

39. Getting started … 1. Identify your champion on the Top Team • Convener of Environment or Estates Committee • Vice-Principal level ideally 2. Establish Timetable to deliver Action Plan • Identify all the different people needing mobilised 3. Calculate your Carbon Footprint • Assess your building stock for heavy emitters • Survey to determine practical opportunities 4. Bid for investment funding to implement

40. Carbon Trust Standardaccreditation To achieve the Carbon Trust Standard your organisation must meet three criteria: 1. Accurately measure its carbon footprint2. Achieve a reduction in its footprint year on year3. Demonstrate good carbon management

41. Tools for the Job 1. Use Carbon Trust Standard spreadsheet • Go for accreditation - Likely benefit re CRC 2. Metering, Monitoring and Targeting • AMR – another potential CRC benefit 3. Engage Carbon Trust – free consultancy • Energy Audits to select suitable projects • Raise Energy Awareness / get people on board 4. Tell everyone about progress against plan

43. The Wider Context • To enhance learning and teaching through provision of skills, modules and courses; • To promote research capacity & knowledge exchange activity in sustainability; • To reduce carbon emissions – cutting energy use & substituting energy sources;

44. The Wider Context • To encourage waste reduction, recycling and responsible disposal; • To deliver sustainable estate development – through maintenance & capital programme; • To achieve sustainable and active travel through sustainable travel planning; and • To engage suppliers / service providers on responsible procurement of goods & services.

45. Sustainability & Social Responsibility

46. The one-stop shop promoting sustainability in the FHE sectorscotland@eauc.org.ukwww.eauc.org.uk/scotland

47. Getting started … 1. Identify your champion on the Top Team • Convener of Environment or Estates Committee • Vice-Principal level ideally 2. Establish Timetable to deliver Action Plan • Identify all the different people needing mobilised 3. Calculate your Carbon Footprint • Assess your building stock for heavy emitters • Survey to determine practical opportunities 4. Bid for investment funding to implement